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Arctic Ice Growing: Normal October Event!

The Arctic sea ice that alarmists reported at a record low a month ago has recovered dramatically, such that there is no longer a possibility of transiting the Arctic ocean without encountering ice:

The official reports now show twice as much sea ice as just a month ago. And the rate of increase appears to be near a record. (Of course, the claimed record melt this year involved a scattering of sea ice by a big August storm. That left smaller chunks of ice scattered across the area that is now refreezing fast, probably accelerating the refreeze.)

Note the extensive Northern Hemisphere snow cover too.

Is any of this especially amazing? No, the Arctic does almost the same thing every October!

Not all of the cold Arctic air is remaining far north as this plot shows:

Sir Henry Fraser has an impressive CV.
Barbados' newest knight, retired university professor, Dr. Henry Fraser, received the Accolade of Knight of St. Andrew, in the 2014 Independence Day Hours. Sir Henry Fraser was named as a result of The Knighthood of St. Andrew being bestowed on him for his outstanding contribution to the medical profession and representation of Barbadian culture, especially in the area of its architectural history.Sir Henry, a medical practitioner by profession, has worked for many years as a lecturer in medicine at the University of the West Indies and now serves as an Independent Senator in the Barbados Parliament where he has gained an outstanding reputation for his work on the historic treasures of Barbados.

He has received a plethora of other awards, including the UWI’s Pelican Award, Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International and the Gold Crown of Merit (GCM) in the Barbados Honours of 1992.